Last Friday, Bert Vasquez, convicted by a jury on July tenth of forcible abduction, sexual assault, and harm against a sixteen-year-old minor, which occurred back in May of 2011, continued to protest his innocence before media cameras. He was due to be sentenced by Justice Adolph Lucas, but the case was adjourned to today. But […]
There was a fatal shooting overnight in Santa Elena Town that claimed the life of a Honduran construction worker. Thirty-seven-year-old Jose Leonardo Nunez Castellanos was found lying face down under a business establishment at the corner of Eden Drive and the George Price Highway. He had been shot several times to the body. According to […]
Also from the Supreme Court, on Wednesday Dangriga resident Nisani Garcia was acquitted of a murder charge following trial before Justice Denis Hanomansingh. He was accused of the shooting death of Hansel Garcia in April of 2014. It is not clear if they are related. Hansel Garcia, also known as “Mission,” was shot while walking […]
He says he uses marijuana to relax his mind. But Aaron Flowers was sentenced to further jail time on a charge of possession of controlled substances after changing his plea in court today. Flowers elected to take the plea rather than face trial for possession of six point six grams of cannabis which he was […]
Taiwanese Foreign Minister David Lee concluded a three-day working visit to Belize this morning, his final stop being a tour of the Samuel Haynes Institute of Excellence on Mahogany Street. As we’ve reported, Dr. Lee was in the Jewel on official business during which he signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Cooperation that will […]
Foreign Minister Lee also shared his thoughts on the Belize/Guatemala territorial dispute, stating only that it is Taiwan’s wish that both countries eventually arrive at a peaceful solution to the age-old issue. Dr. David Lee, Taiwanese Foreign Minister “Well certainly, you know, we are also advocating peace and we hope that there will be […]
On Thursday, Doctor Lee headed west to Central Farm where he toured the agriculture and tilapia hatchery facilities headed by the Taiwanese Mission. He shared his reaction to what he saw when taken on a guided a guided tour of the location. Dr. David Lee, Taiwanese Foreign Minister “I’m impressed with what I saw […]
The Meso American Reef, like many other coral reef systems, is vulnerable to a number of threats, including coastal development, habitat loss, overfishing and unsustainable fishing. Similarly, climate change increases these threats and decreases the resilience of the ecosystems to recover from changes. With these threats growing, the Meso American Reef Fund developed the project, […]
For the first time in ten years, an annual teacher training conference, previously organized and held in the west, was hosted at the Radisson in Belize City. Pathlight has been working along with the Ministry of Education for years to help develop successful educators, knowing that well-equipped teachers and administrators are crucial to student success. […]
The annual Creative Arts Camp organized by the Institute of Creative Arts culminated today with a routine showcase of what the young performers have learned at the camp. Over the past three weeks, primary and preschool students practiced the various techniques in dance, drama and song and today, the parents got to see the routines […]
Cocono Bwai, Denise Castillo, the Belize Dance Company and Project Inebesei are tonight in Kazakhstan representing Belize at Expo Astana. The international trade show began on June tenth and ends on September tenth, 2017, with over ten international organizations from one hundred countries. The participants are engaging in discussions on this year’s theme, “Energy of the Future” to share in […]
Popular Belizean philanthropist Dara Robinson is preparing once again for the school year ahead by hosting the sixth annual Ride for Hunger. The event takes place this Sunday where the ride departs from the Marion Jones Sporting Complex at six o’clock in the morning. This afternoon, Dara stopped by our office to make a special […]
Isle where Dara and friends have organized the tenth annual Lucky Dube Tribute. As usual, fans of reggae music and those wanting to contribute to the feeding program are being encouraged to bring along with them non-perishable food items that will go towards the initiative. Joel ‘Dara’ Robinson, Philanthropist “I have the privilege ah, […]
